Managing Partners, Data and Compliance Throughout the Lifecycle on the Basis of a Packaging Line
摘要
The aim of Industry 4.0 is the comprehensive networking of machines and devices and the creation of digital twins based on the collected data. The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) provides a standard for the organisation and management of data throughout the lifecycle of an asset, and this article examines the changes in relationships, partners, data flows and compliance during the product lifecycle and the associated challenges. A case study of a packaging line with multiple networked machines is used to demonstrate how the models of a production line are constructed to assess security throughout the lifecycle. Using sub-models of the asset administration shell, safety data from different components of a machine or system can be collected and analysed.